**2020 (RS SOPHOMORE): Returned to The Hilltop after redshirting his first year (2017) due to injury, and made five relief appearances coming out of the bullpen ... Only allowed one run in his five appearances with four shutout games ... Struck out two and only walked one in 4 1/3 total innings of work ... Posted a 2.08 ERA and pitched in two USF victories (March 3 vs. Mount St. Mary's, March 10 vs. Sacramento State).
2019 (RS SOPHOMORE):Â Redshirt season.
2018 (RS FRESHMAN AT FRESNO CITY):Â Pitched in five games for Fresno City College in his first season of college baseball ... Had a better-than 3-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio with 13 Ks against only four walks in 8 1/3 innings of work ... Made his collegiate debut against Porterville College on March 6, throwing two shutout innings with five strikeouts ... Finished the year with no decisions and a 5.40 ERA while averaging 14.04 strikeouts per nine innings.
2017 (FRESHMAN AT USF):Â Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Head Coach Chad Thornhill at Bullard High School ... Twice named to the All-County Metro Athletic Conference first team ... As a senior in 2016, was named the County Metro Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and the Fresno Bee Pitcher of the Year ... Was also awarded his team's Coaches Award ... Helped the Knights make four consecutive California Interscholastic Federation Central Section Division I playoff appearances ... "Perfect Game" named him a Pre-season All-American Honorable Mention as a junior in 2015 and a Pre-season California Region Honorable Mention as a senior in 2016 ... "Perfect Game" ranked him among the top-200 players in California and the No. 57 right-handed pitcher ... "Perfect Game" graded him 9 out of 10, which according to the website means "Potential top-10 round pick and/or highest level college prospect."
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 20, 1998, in Fresno, CA. ... Parents are Michael and Lisa Pizzo ... A History major with a plan of attending Law school on the West Coast ... His father, Michael, played basketball at Saint Mary's and his brother, Brandon, played baseball at Waldorf University ... Enjoys watching movies and reading books in his spare time.
